compromise chance

[danielxu85]

If I want to say that something might reduce the chance of doing something, what kind of verbs could I use, compromise,reduce? I think the safest one is "compromise", but keep repeating it is too boring. Could you give me some other choices?

Internal strife at Fudan University may compromise the university's chance of finding the right candidate for its presidency, the governing council's head warned yesterday.

 

[Suehil]

'spoil the university's chances of finding...' 'reduce the chance of the university's finding...'
But 'compromise the university's chance of finding..' is actually the best.

 

[tomatico]

diminish the university's chances of finding...
decrease the likelihood of the university finding...
jeopardize the university's search for...

do you think that any of these might work??

 

[Orange Blossom]

I'd stick with 'compromise' in this sentence and look for other locations to change the word.

Orange Blossom

 

[Dimcl]

Frankly, I think "compromise" is the wrong word in this context. "Compromise" doesn't mean to "reduce". Why not use something less subtle like "limit"?

 

[panjandrum]

... put at risk ...
... compromise ...
... prejudice ...